waveguide

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈweɪvˌɡaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wāv′gīd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wave•guide  (wāv′gīd′),USA pronunciation [Electronics, Optics.]n. 
  1. Electronics, Optics, Opticsa conduit, as a metal tube, coaxial cable, or strand of glass fibers, used as a conductor or directional transmitter for various kinds of electromagnetic waves. Cf. optical fiber. 
  • wave + guide 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
waveguide / ˈweɪvˌɡaɪd/
  1. a solid rod of dielectric or a hollow metal tube, usually of rectangular cross section, used as a path to guide microwaves
'waveguide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
optical fiber - transmission line

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